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Experience SiriusXM Satellite Radio in your car

Alpine makes it easy for you to tap into the seemingly endless collection of satellite radio channels, right in your dash. Alpine's CDE-124SXM2 CD receiver comes with the compact SXV200 SiriusXM tuner, so you'll have access to over 130 channels, including more than a dozen that broadcast in Spanish, and lots of commercial-free music. You'll also be able to tune into news, sports, and talk, plus exclusive live concerts. No matter what you're in the mood for, chances are SiriusXM has something you'll like. And you can dial in the same stations from coast to coast.

Low-profile, easy-to-connect tuner

The extremely compact SXV200 tuner connects directly to the CDE-124SXM2. Once connected, you can pause and rewind live broadcasts, plus get a heads up when your favorite artists or teams are playing on another channel. And with an iPod connected, you can tag songs for purchasing later in the iTunes™ store. A SiriusXM subscription is required.

Bring your PANDORA® Internet radio stations with you

PANDORA® is a great way to enjoy music, and the CDE-124SXM2 lets you play it in your car. First, you need to download a free PANDORA® iPhone app. Once your iPhone's connected to the USB input, you can select PANDORA® as a source and use the receiver's controls to navigate your stations. You can rate songs on the fly with the dedicated "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" buttons so that PANDORA® knows what music to play for you. You can even create a new station right from the CDE-124SXM2 when you hear something that knocks you out.

Rock all your tunes

Of course, you can play all your CDs, including discs you've loaded with MP3 files. You can also load your files on a USB thumb drive, then pop it in the front USB input. The front auxiliary input comes in handy for connecting another portable player.

An easy way to boost your power

A set of preamp outputs provides a convenient connection for an amp or a powered sub, and you can use the subwoofer level control to dial in the right amount of bass. Use the 3-band parametric EQ to adjust the sound in your vehicle, or choose from one of the ten preset options. One more cool feature — this receiver works with Alpine's KTP-445A Power Pack, a compact box that hooks up easily to your receiver, boosting its power from 18 watts up to a serious 45 watts RMS per channel.

Note:
If you're going to use your iPod with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver or its optional iPod adapter.

Product Highlights:

General features:

CD receiver with AM/FM tuner

built-in amplifier (18 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels)

included SiriusXM tuner (SiriusXM subscription required)

plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs, including discs loaded with MP3 music files

works with PANDORA® (iPhone and free app required)

detachable face with 1-line display

wireless remote-ready

Audio features:

3-band parametric EQ

ten preset tone curves

high-pass and low-pass filters

Expandability:

inputs: front USB and auxiliary inputs

outputs: 2-channel (2-volt front/subwoofer)

Other features and specs:

Why replace your factory radio?

Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.

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SiriusXM Radio

SiriusXM Tuner Included: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 comes ready for SiriusXM, thanks to
its proprietary SiriusXM Connect port and the included SiriusXM Tuner module
(SXV200A) and antenna. You can receive more than 160
channels of exclusive programming directly from SiriusXM, via the "SiriusXM
Premier" package (subscription required). Including, 20+ SiriusXM Xtra Channels
which consist of music, sports, entertainment and a collection of channels
dedicated to Spanish language programming. Here is a partial list of
available channels; Howard Stern, Oprah, NFL, NASCAR, ESPN, Elvis Radio, Foxxhole,
HairNation, Fox News, CNN, and many more. Visit
SiriusXM.com
for a complete list of subscription options & channel guide. Additional features
you get with the SXV200A SiriusXM Connect tuner include:

Text Display: Text information, such as the channel
name, artist name, feature and song/program title is displayed on the
in-dash receiver.

Search Function: You can search for SiriusXM programming content
by Category or by Channel.

SiriusXM Presets: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 feature 3 Satellite Radio
preset bands. You can store 6 SiriusXM stations to each preset band (a total
of 18).

Jump Recall: You can save your absolute favorite radio
station and access it with the press of a single button for easy recall.

Instant Replay: The CDE-124SXM2 supports the SiriusXM Instant
Replay function, so you can pause, rewind, and replay up to 30 minutes of
live content. Listen to your favorite programming over again.

Game Alert: GameAlert that will display an on-screen message if
your favorite teams' games are being broadcast. Jump to that station with
the push of a button so you can listen to the game play by play. You can
also get the latest score updates while you are listening to other stations.

Song/Artist Alert: With Song/Artist Alert you can get
notified when your favorite songs or artists are being broadcast on any
SiriusXM station. With the push of a button, you can jump right to that
broadcast and catch the songs you want to listen to.

iTunes Tagging: The iTunes Tagging feature lets you Tag
songs you hear on SiriusXM and stores the info on your iPod/iPhone. The next
time you connect your iPod/iPhone to iTunes, you will be able to preview
your selections and then purchase and download them directly from iTunes.
When you hear a song you like, simply press and hold down the Volume button
for two seconds on the CDE-124SXM2.

Note: SiriusXM Satellite Radio operates on the XM
Network. However, you can easily add this SiriusXM tuner to an existing
Sirius or XM account for a Multi-Radio Discount Plan.

SiriusXM Antenna: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 also includes the SiriusXM
antenna (model # XVANT1). The included SiriusXM antenna plugs into the SMB
connector on the SiriusXM Tuner module. The antenna features a magnetic base and
a 23' cable. The antenna measures only 1.4375" (w) x 0.5625" (h) x 1.75" (d).

AM/FM Tuner: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 features a built-in AM/FM
tuner with manual, seek, and preset tuning.

Local/Distance Tuning: Local seek tuning lets you tune in
only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.
Distance seek tuning allows both strong and weak stations to be tuned.

USB/iPod/Aux Connectivity

USB Port: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 features a front-panel USB
type-A port, so you may connect a USB memory device to this head unit. Your
connected USB memory device may contain MP3 (8-320 kbps) music files formatted
in FAT 12/16/32. ID3 tags (v1, v2) are supported; track title, artist name, and
album name ID3 tag data can be displayed. The unit off the following USB
playback controls.

Bank Function: This unit has a "Bank" function that
automatically divides every 1,000 songs stored on a USB memory device into
individual banks to make searching and playing back a song easier. A maximum
of 1,000 songs/100 folders for one bank can be stored according to the order
stored in the USB memory device. A maximum of 20 banks (20,000 songs) can be
recognized.

File/Folder Search: You can search each stored "Bank"
by file (tag info)/folder name or number.

Category Search: You can also search each stored "Bank"
of music by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Genre, or Composer.

ABC Search: You search the contents in the above
categories alphabetically (A-Z).

USB Skip: You can skip forward/backward 1, 10, 20, 50,
or 100 files/folders at one time within a stored "Bank".

iPod/iPhone Direct Connection: You can connect your iPod or
iPhone to the head unit's front-panel USB port using the Alpine KCU-445i iPod/iPhone
cable (500KCU445i,
sold separately) or the iPod dock-connector cable which came with your iPod/iPhone
to get access to all of your iPod/iPhone's stored music, right from the head unit.
The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 offers audio playback, music navigation, information display,
and charging of select iPod/iPhone models.

iPod/iPhone Audio Playback (with DAC bypass): The Alpine
CDE-124SXM2 supports audio playback of music, podcast, and audiobook files stored on
your iPod or iPhone. The USB connection allows your iPod/iPhone's large music
libraries to be loaded instantly to the Alpine head unit and sound quality to be
maximized through the head unit's 1-bit D/A converter (bypassing iPod/iPhone DAC),
allowing for a Signal to Noise ratio up to 105dB.

iPod/iPhone Control: Once your iPod/iPhone is connected, you
get convenient control of your iPod/iPhone from the head unit. You can also
choose to control your iPod/iPhone or from its clickwheel or touchscreen.

Music Browsing: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 lets you navigate
your iPod/iPhone by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Genre, Composer, Podcast,
or Audiobook. You can then search these categories alphabetically. For
especially big music libraries, the Percentage Search function uses the
preset buttons for quick jumps to specific parts of the list (Preset 1: 0%
to 16%, Preset 2: 17% to 32%, Preset 3: 33% to 49%, Preset 4: 50% to 66%,
Preset 5: 67% to 82%, Preset 6: 83% to 100% of the song library).

Shuffle: The head unit offers three Shuffle (Random)
playback functions.

Shuffle Albums: songs in each album are played back
in proper order; upon completion of all the songs in the album, the next
album is selected randomly

iPod/iPhone Display: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 will display your
iPod/iPhone's music file information when you are controlling your iPod or
iPhone from the Alpine head unit. The head unit will display Track number, Elapsed
playing time, Artist name, Song title, and Album label.

Pandora App: The Pandora App (free) lets you play music from
the Pandora music service through the Alpine CDE-124SXM2 using your connected Apple
iPhone, via your iPhone's included iPod dock-connector cable. The Alpine CDE-124SXM2
provides control over the Pandora music service and displays Artist, Album, and
Song information (your iPhone's touchscreen will be locked). You can select
Pandora stations from your station list, and skip song tracks within a station.
You can also create QuickMix playlists based on two or more of your Pandora
stations. You can even give songs a thumbs up/down and bookmark songs/artists.
In addition, you can create a new station based on a currently playing song or
artist. To access Pandora you must have an Apple iPhone (iOS3 or later) with the
latest version of the Pandora application from Apple's iTunes App Store. Your
iPhone will need an active Data Plan account with connection to the Internet via
3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also need a Pandora music service account.

Note: Access to the Pandora service will depend on the
availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for purposes of allowing your
iPhone to connect to the Internet. Pandora is not supported in Canada and
only available in the United States.

iPod/iPhone Charging: While connected and the ignition
switch is set to ACC or ON, the head unit's USB connection will power and charge
your iPod/iPhone.

Note: If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge,
then the unit will not recognize it.

iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 is "Made
for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model
features (as of 4/24/2012):

iPod/iPhone Model

Generation

Tested Version

Media Type

Control Type

Display Type

Pandora App

Charge

Audio

Video

Head Unit

iPod/iPhone

Song/Artist Text

Track Info

dock connector

3rd

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

clickwheel
color

4th

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

mini

1st

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

2nd

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

video

5th

1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

classic

80GB

1.1.2

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

120GB

2.0.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

160GB

2.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

nano

1st

1.3.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

2nd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

3rd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

4th

1.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

5th

1.0.2

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

6th

1.1 PC

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

touch

1st

2.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

2nd

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

3rd

5.0.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

4th

5.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

iPhone

2G

3.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3G

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3GS

4.3.5

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4

5.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4S

5.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

iPad

1

5.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

2

5.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If
this doesn't work, you may need to
wait until a newer software update is available.

Auxiliary Input: The unit is equipped with a front-panel
minijack (3.5mm) auxiliary input. You can input audio from a auxiliary source
unit - such as a portable MP3 player. You can change the name on the
display to match the type of device connected to the front panel input;
Auxiliary, TV, DVD, Portable, or Game. You can adjust the unit's auxiliary input
gain level (Low/High) to match the relative volume output of your other
connected sources.

Disc Playback

Disc Compatibility: The unit features a single disc player
that will playback CD-Audio, CD-Text, and finalized CD-R/CD-RW audio discs.

MP3 Playback: This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs
containing MP3 audio files recorded using the ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2
formats. MP3 files with bit rates from 8-320 kbps are supported. Variable bit
rates are also compatible. Up to a maximum of 255 folders and a maximum 510
files can be read from one disc. ID3 tags (v1/v2) are supported; track title,
artist name, and album name ID3 tag data can be displayed.

Text/File/Folder Quick Search: When you are playing a disc
with CD Text orID3-tags, you can easily search for a track, file, or folder by
its title. Once you have activated the search mode, you can use the rotary
encoder to quickly scan through the titles to locate the desired track. For
discs without CD Text or ID3-tags, searches are made using the track numbers
associated with each song.

Audio Section

CEA-2006 Compliant: The
specifications given by Alpine for the built-in amplifier comply with the
CEA-2006 mobile amplifier power testing and measurement standards from the CEA
(Consumer Electronics Association). All manufacturers who comply with the
standard can display the CEA-2006 logo on their product.

Preset EQ: You can select from 10 different EQ presets to get the best
sound from all your sources. You can choose from Flat, Pops, Rock, News, Jazz,
Electric Dance, Hip-Hop, Easy Listening, Country, or Classical.

3-Band Parametric Equalizer: If the Equalizer presets aren't enough
for your listening taste, there's a 3-Band Parametric Equalizer you can adjust
for a better sound response curve. Bass, Mid, & Treble can be adjusted in the
3-Band Parametric mode.

Treble Control:

Center Frequency: 7.5kHz,
10kHz (default), 12.5kHz, or 15kHz

Width Q: Wide 0.75 or Narrow 1.25

Level: -7 to +7 (+/-14dB in 2dB steps)

Midrange Control:

Center Frequency: 500Hz, 1.0kHz, 1.5kHz, or 2.5kHz

Width Q: Wide 0.75, Medium 1.0, Medium 1.25, or Narrow 1.5

Level: -7 to +7 (+/-14dB in 2dB steps)

Bass Control:

Center Frequency: 60Hz, 80Hz (default), 100Hz,
or 120Hz

Width Q: Wide 0.5, Medium 1.0, Medium 1.5,
or Narrow. 2.0

Level: -7 to +7 (+/-14dB in 2dB steps)

Loudness: Loudness introduces a special low and
high frequency emphasis at low listening levels to compensate for the ear's
decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound at low volume. There are
three loudness settings (1, 2, & Off).

Switchable Preamp Output: The unit is equipped with a 2V Front/SW
preamp output, which can be set to either a fading front-channel preamp output
or a non-fading subwoofer preamp output.

Subwoofer Control: When the non-fading subwoofer preamp
output is activated, you can adjust the subwoofer's volume and low-pass filter.

Volume: There are two volume (system) modes for the
unit's subwoofer output.

System 1: Subwoofer level changes according to the
main volume setting.

System 2: Subwoofer level change is different from
the main volume setting (0-15); even at low volume settings, the
subwoofer is still audible.

Low Pass Filter: The unit's subwoofer output low-pass
filter can be set to 60Hz, 80Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, or Off (through).

High Pass Filter: The Alpine head unit is equipped with a high-pass
filter for its speaker-level outputs and front/rear preamp outputs. You can set the unit's high-pass filter to 60Hz, 80Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz,
or Off (through).

Interrupt Feature: When a
device having the interrupt feature (such as a cellular telephone) is connected
to the receiver, the audio signal will be automatically muted whenever the
interrupt signal is received from the device. The supplied wiring harness
contains a pink/black Interrupt lead that needs to be connected to the device's
interrupt signal connection.

Display Features

Detachable Face: The unit features a single front loading CD
face that detaches from the chassis to deter theft. The CD player comes supplied
with a hard plastic face case to protect the detachable face when you have it
off the chassis. A face-fixing screw is supplied for making the face
non-detachable, if desired.

Note: An optional soft face case (142DFC1X,
sold separately) can also be purchased for this unit.

1-Line LCD Display: This unit is equipped with a 1-Line
white-backlit LCD, so you can easily view AM/FM stations, CD-Text, and ID-3 tag
information.

Text Display: Text information, such as the disc name and
the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is
also possible to display the folder name, the file name, and the tag
information, while playing a MP3 disc.

Text Scroll: This unit can scroll the disc and track names
recorded on CD-Text disc, as well as the text information of MP3 files,
folder names, and tags. There are two Text Scroll settings.

Auto: The CD text information, the information of
folder and file names, and the tags are scrolled automatically.

Manual: The display is scrolled when a disc is loaded
or when a track is changed.

Favorite Button: You can
set a favorite source to the head unit's front-panel "FAV" button. Once your
favorite source has been set, you can switch to that favorite source directly be
pressing the "FAV" button. You can select between one of the following sources
as your Favorite - Pandora, FM1, FM2, AM, AUX, Disc, or USB.

Dimmer: This unit is equipped with an orange/white
illumination lead. When the unit's dimmer mode is set to Auto and
the illumination lead is connected to your vehicle's headlight circuit,
the display and button illumination will dim to a fixed, preset level whenever
the headlights are turned on. If preferred, you may choose the Manual dimmer
mode setting, so the display and button illumination is dim at all times.

Remote Control (optional)

Optional Wireless Remote: The Alpine CDE-124SXM2 is wireless remote
control ready. Simply add on the Alpine RUE-4202 IR remote (500RUE4202,
sold separately) to make it even easier to control the head unit's functions.

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Great Radio and lots of features with low price

Radio went into my truck in 15 mins.. It was a snap to install it.. My original radio was shot and I wanted a quality radio with basic features.. this one has lots of features I wasn't interested in and but now I love using my I pod and listening to my own music...

Pros:easy installation and reasonably priced for a quality radio with lots of features..

Typical alpine quality,perfect choice and free xm tuner!

Love the easy use of his unit,got xm for my si so had to get it for my ex coupe too but didn't want to break the bank,this was perfect choice.i wish the time was showing but oh well.no I'm going to upgrade speakers and maybe a 4 channel amp to really bring its potential to where it should be.l also like the pandora,and iPod options too.grat. Value for the price

Great Sound, Great Price

My factory stereo began to have CD issues, so I researched my options. A new unit was over $400, and a refurbished unit $100. For $150, I got this item with all the necessary accessories. The original stereo sounded great, but this one sounds better. This unit doesn't provide the steering wheel controls or the song title display, but I saved over $200 and got better sound. I also got more Sirius/XM channels than I had before. The free shipping, dash kit, harness, and antenna cable only made the deal better. Crutchfield rocks!

Alpine CDE-124SXM2

so far the radio has been hard to navigate--when you select different genres and "set" the stations it does not allow separate saved stations for each genre! thats beyond stupid--sometimes I cant even turn the unit down--I've obviously clicked onto some weird screen--maybe I just haven't figured it out yet--but everything everyone says about Alpine having convoluted menus is correct--

Alpine CDE-124SXM2

This unit was by far the best combination of features & price that I could find. For me, the major factors were: front, rear, & sub preamp outs; USB & MP 3 jackS on the front, & sirius/xm. For now, the 18 watts X 4 of internal power are sufficient, but I'll be adding amps in the near future. My only real complaints are the numerous levels of menus you have to drill down through to make changes, and, the rather confusing way it banks USB folders & files. For some reason, when you first insert a thumb drive, the files are played in order of their file name, not folder by folder. For example, all of the songs that have "01" as the beginning of their name play first. So, if you have a dozen folders on a thumb drive, it wants to play the first song from each album 1st, then onto the 2's, & so on. You can change it's playback style, but it should be automatic instead of a choice.

Pros:multitude of features, price, a great deal of user configurations

Cons:complexity of user configurations. Also, to change from one source to another, you have to toggle through all choices & possibly circle back around to the one you want. TUNER - SIRIUS/FM - DISC - USB - PANDORA - AUXILIARY -TUNER - etc. Lastly, the sirius/fm does not automatically display artist &/or song title when a new song starts...the factory system in my wife's car does that & I was surprised that this Alpine doesn't.

great !!!!

I had my friend put this system in my 06 chevy four door I told him I wanted a new set up so he found me this alpine deck kicker door speakers with a 400watt boss amp a 8" version Vega sub Witt a 400 watt boss amp and with this new deck it was amazing sound quality love this deck thank you crutchfield

Alpine CDE-124sxm2

Put one of these in my wife's Forester for Christmas. Liked so much I bought another one and replaced an older Alpine in my Lincoln. Nice unit, Easy to install with the kit. Works great with the Iphone 5.

Just what I wanted

My husband wanted a new stereo for his truck and he also wanted XM. I found this system on the website and decided this was exactly what he asked for. I was right, he loves this stereo!! The sound is crisp and a lot louder than his stock radio. It was also very easy to install since Crutchfield included everything we needed.

Disappointed

I have had an older Alpine CD receiver for years and loved it. I switched to add the Sirius in dash radio. Let me preface this to say that I believe that my receiver is dysfunctional and will need to be replaced. This is definitely coloring my review. That said, the first disappointment was that with all the bells and whistles, it does not do the tasks I want, essentially to see a display with time, performer, and song. Instead you must scroll through a whole bunch of options to select only one - extremely annoying to have to press 6-10 buttons to get the time, etc. Secondly, the SiriusXM tuner is terrible. I live rurally and it cuts out about 20% of the time. (My previous Starmate 5 was ten times better and would maybe cut out 5% of the time). Thirdly, the unit blacks out pretty regularly with no rhyme or reason and then displays a message saying it can't find the tuner, (I sure hope its broken.) Finally, although no fault of Alpine, I discovered that SiriusXM is quite different from Sirius. The result is that I am now paying more for less option than what I had with my old a la carte subcription.

Pros:Nice look and I like the features. Great sound. Fairly easy to use.

Cons:Too many bells and whistles, many that I will never use. Simple tasks are complicated - requiring too many steps. Terrible XM receiver.

Good value

Sound quality is great. Button layout and functions are straightforward. Software menu could have been improved. Why scroll through a variety of aux input menus, when the radio already knows there is no input attached. SiriusXM displays could be better, but may be out of Alpines control.

Pros:Great value with multiple aux inputs. Love the built in SiriusXM feature.

Alpine cde-124sxm2

lOVE IT and love Alpine!!!! My first truck had an Alpine unit in it and when i traded it in and i didnt take it out like a dummy!! So when i got my new truck and heard the stock radio!! I had to quickly buy another!! Alpine has always made quality equipment and always sounds great!!! I had Sirius as well and had wires going everywhere. The SIRIUSXM tuner that comes with it makes it so much easier to have it plug into the back so all you see is the head-unit and not all the other stuff. Now if u have a Sirius account and not Xm you will have to call SiriusXm and set up an Xm account because the tuner is an XM radio and wont go on ur existing Sirius account. I know that they Are both the same company now, but they still use different tuners if that makes any sense!!! So you just have to call and they will set it up.

Alpine CDE-124SXM2

I recently bought this stereo for my boyfriends birthday, and he LOVED it! The buttons on the side and around the knob glow blue, which matched with his blue seat lights and steering wheel (he loves blue). We tried out the SiriusXM that came free for 5 days with it, and ended up buying that, too. The stereo was a bit hard to install, took the both of us about two hours to complete on our 2005 Kia Optima. The sound quality was amazing, even without a burn in period! And for all that you get, it's well worth the price. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who appreciates great sound quality, and doesn't mind getting their hands a little dirty during installation :)

Good stereo for the price, nice upgrade over factory units

Firstly, I gave this stereo 4 out of 5 stars because 5 stars for me implies it's the cream of the crop in every aspect. So don't take 4 stars as this being an inferior product, as I do recommend this product. I bought this stereo to replace the factory unit in my wife's 2006 Acura RSX. She primarily wanted to be able to plug her phone or iPod into the car stereo. iPhone and iPod adapters for her factory stereo were $80-100 (for something that looked worth buying). So I decided to replace the entire stereo since the sound quality improvement would justify the added cost. Since this Alpine has both a USB input and 1/8" jack auxiliary input on the front, I knew she'd be happy with one of the two. She will primarily listen to Pandora via her iPhone on this Alpine using the aux input. While the sound quality is less when using the aux input, it is considerably easier for her to manage Pandora via her phone than it is via the Alpine unit, which is required when you listen to Pandora via the USB input. I found the interface to be a little clunky when managing Pandora via the Alpine unit, but that is why I got a stereo with both USB and aux inputs. My wife is not a car audio fanatic, so it will be perfect for her needs.

This Alpine has plenty of power for the stock speakers and is a noticeable improvement in sound quality over the non-Bose factory unit. The Alpine is also easy to navigate, thanks to be a fairly simple head unit (not meant in a bad way).

Pros:good value, easy to navigate, more than sufficient power for stock speakers, both USB and 1/8" jack inputs provided on the front, two pre-amp outputs for expansion, looks sleek

Alpine CDE-124SXM2

Great radio for the price if your looking for something with XM capability. With the XM portable unit, I would need to adjust fm stations occasionally on long rides to receive XM broadcasts, this is no longer the case. Takes some time getting use to radio controls, once you do it's smooth sailing.